Secure Shell, commonly known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol employed to execute commands on a remote machine or to exchange information between a server and a client. Given that the data exchanged by the 2 sides is encrypted, a 3rd party cannot intercept it, which makes SSH a favored means of handling an Internet hosting account. The commands that may be executed are determined by the type of hosting service. On a shared server, for instance, the options are limited since you shall not have root access to the machine, so you may simply create/move/delete files, set up and unpack archives, export and import databases, etc. These are all actions which are performed in the shared hosting account and don't need a higher level of access. Using a virtual or a dedicated server, you'll have the option to install server-side software or to restart the web server or only a particular service (web server, database server, etc.). SSH commands are submitted via a command line, but if you don't employ a UNIX-like OS, there are a number of apps for other OSs, you can employ to connect to the remote hosting server as well.

SSH Telnet in Hosting

SSH access is featured with all hosting we offer. With some of them, it's featured by default, while with others it is an additional upgrade that you can add with a few clicks from your website hosting CP. You could get SSH access from the section related to it in which you shall also find the details which you need to connect - the host, the port number and the username. You will be able to select the password which you'll use and, if required, you will be able to modify it with a few mouse clicks from the same spot. All of the commands that could be used with our shared packages are listed inside a help article together with relevant instances. If the SSH access feature is allowed for your account, you will also be able to upload files using your preferred FTP client via an SFTP connection.

SSH Telnet in Semi-dedicated Hosting

SSH access is offered as standard with some of our semi-dedicated server packages, while with others you will be able to include it via the hosting Control Panel if needed - even only for the current month. In either case, you can activate and de-activate the function with only one click via the SSH section of the CP. In the same spot, you will discover the server name, the port number and the username required to connect to our platform. You'll also find a box where you can enter the password which you want to use, because it does not have to be the same as the one you use to log into the Control Panel. For better protection, you could also change it as often as you require. A full list of the commands that can be performed within a semi-dedicated account is provided in our Knowledge Base, together with the syntax and several examples. An extra function after SSH access is activated will be the ability to connect to your hosting space via SFTP through any FTP client which supports this sort of connections.

SSH Telnet in VPS

All our virtual private server packages come with SSH access by default, so you shall not have to include any upgrades or enable anything - the instant the server is set up and you receive its login info, you'll be able to connect using its primary IP address and the login credentials that you have chosen during the signup process. As the VPS accounts include full root-level access, there aren't any restrictions in terms of the commands which you may run. Your server shall be isolated from the others on the physical machine, so you shall be able to manage virtually everything through a command line, including server-side software installations and reboots. That way, you are able to work with your files, databases and any applications that you install in a fast and risk-free way.